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The mice were all trapped at the same time because of a balloon, plastic buckets and bait
Instead of spending money on drugs and rat traps, many people have decided to take advantage of household items to trap and kill rats.
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Biology
Warning of nanoscale accumulation in plant roots
New research says nanoplastics will slow down the growth of terrestrial plants and lead to nutrient deficiencies.
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Plastics - are invention great or unpredictable?
The word plastic is created by Greek inventor Leo Baekeland from the Greek Plastikós, meaning
Oceanography
Why do marine creatures swallow plastic trash wrongly?
Scientists say it is no coincidence that marine creatures, especially turtles, eat plastic waste ...
Environment
Rains pour 1,000 tons of plastic into the United States each year
Every year, the equivalent of 300 million micro-bottles of rainfall falls to national parks and wilderness areas in the western United States.
Health
Should plastic containers labeled 'safe' be put into the microwave?
Even with labeled plastic containers that can be safely used in microwave ovens, experts recommend not to use them because of the risk of chemical leakage that is harmfu…
Biology
Detecting insects helps people collect plastic waste
A larvae belonging to the Plumage Wing have adapted to environmental pollution, but this can be traded for their lives.
Environment
The pictures show that people were too cruel to this world and cruel to themselves
People need to change, to stop the suffering we have caused to this world.
Oceanography
Detect tremors in the deepest ocean
The researchers said they were shocked by the unprecedentedly high levels of microscopic plastic found on the ocean floor, with 1.9 million pieces in just 1m2.
Environment
Is your wardrobe also accidentally polluting the ocean?
Few people know that your own wardrobe can be a source of micro plastic particles and pollute the ocean. Therefore, buying clothing in sufficient quantities is also a wa…
Environment
Plastic fishing gear can decompose with sunlight
To solve the plastic waste that pollutes the marine environment, US scientists have developed a new form of polymer that is highly durable in seawater but can decompose…
Health
Students wearing a hat may experience eye strain, headache, and nearsightedness
Students have to look through the plastic for a long time and it will affect their eyes, especially for elementary students, the age of visual formation.
Science invention
12-year-old boy invented devices to protect ear pain when wearing a mask
Receiving help from a local hospital when the medical staff here suffered severe ear pain when wearing a regular mask, 12-year-old boy Quinn Callander lived in the subur…
Science invention
This simple tool can turn plastic bottles into ropes in just a few notes
The device, invented by the French couple Pavel and Ian, has been successfully funded on Kickstarter since 2016 and is currently marketed for about $ 15.
New technology
Sweden finds a way to prevent 100% of infections in hospitals
According to Eurek Alert, scientists at Chalmers University of Technology (Sweden) have developed graphene nanoparticles integrated into medical plastic surfaces that ca…